Coexistence in the Aftermath of Mass Violence demonstrates how imagination, empathy, and resilien... more Coexistence in the Aftermath of Mass Violence demonstrates how imagination, empathy, and resilience contribute to the processes of social repair after ethnic and political violence. Adding to the literature on transitional justice, peacebuilding, and the anthropology of violence and social repair, the authors show how these conceptual pathways--imagination, empathy and resilience--enhance recovery, coexistence and sustainable peace. Coexistence (or reconciliation) is the underlying goal or condition desired after mass violence, enabling survivors to move forward with their lives. Imagination allows these survivors--victims, perpetrators, bystanders--to draw guidance and inspiration from their social and cultural imaginaries, to develop empathy, and to envision a future of peace and coexistence. Resilience emerges through periods of violence and its aftermaths through acts of survival, compassion, modes of rebuilding social worlds, and the establishment of a peaceful society. Focusing on society at the grass roots level, the authors discuss the myriad and little understood processes of social repair that allow ruptured societies and communities to move toward a peaceful and stable future. The volume also illustrates some of the ways in which imagination, empathy, and resilience may contribute to the prevention of future violence and the authors conclude with a number of practical and policy recommendations. The cases include Cambodia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Columbia, the Southern Cone, Iraq, and Bosnia.
WOMEN WAGING PEACE is a program of Hunt Alternatives Fund that advocates for the full participati... more WOMEN WAGING PEACE is a program of Hunt Alternatives Fund that advocates for the full participation of women in formal and informal peace processes around the world. THE POLICY COMMISSION is conducting a series of case studies to document women’s contributions to peace processes across conflict areas worldwide. Policy Commission
When the forces of the Party of Democratic Kampuchea―the Khmer Rouge―seized Cambodia's capita... more When the forces of the Party of Democratic Kampuchea―the Khmer Rouge―seized Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh in April 1975, they began a reign of terror that brought death to nearly a quarter of the country's eight million people, and added a new chapter to the 20th century's grim history of mass atrocities. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is tasked with bringing to trial those responsible for the war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge regime between April 1975 and December 1979. This report grapples with all the complexity, promise, and shortcomings of the ECCC, which began operations in 2007. Its prosecution of the top surviving Khmer Rouge leaders has been called the biggest war crimes trial since Nuremberg. Yet the tribunal's operations have been dogged by allegations of political interference, and complaints over the slow pace and the costs of the proceedings. The Open Society Justice Initiative ha...
This chapter reviews recent research examining community reconciliation in Cambodia wherein many ... more This chapter reviews recent research examining community reconciliation in Cambodia wherein many communities’ victims and perpetrators still live side by side. After almost four years of a devastating Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 to 1979 when one quarter of the population perished, followed by decades of civil war, Cambodian people suffered immensely. Based upon 135 interviews, the author concludes that Cambodian society is still not reconciled, rather reaching states of surface or moderate coexistence in several case studies. The story of an accused perpetrator and his victims involved in a dialogue project, as well as other choice quotes are used to illustrate the ways in which Cambodians have managed to live together in spite of their difficult pasts. In addition, the author also examines the effects on reconciliation, of the ongoing trials for senior leaders of the KR (the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia or ECCC).
iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv CONTENTS v ILLUSTRATIONS vii ABBREVIATIONS viii MAP OF CAMBODIA ix PREFAC... more iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv CONTENTS v ILLUSTRATIONS vii ABBREVIATIONS viii MAP OF CAMBODIA ix PREFACE x CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 Methodology 5 Data Analysis 15 Thesis Structure 17 CHAPTER 2 – History and Culture 20 Historical Context 21 Cambodian Culture and Religion 35 CHAPTER 3 – Reconciliation: What Is It? 49 Definition of Reconciliation 49 Assumptions 54 Processes of Reconciliation 60 Reconciliation in Cambodia 69 CHAPTER 4 – The Communities in Context 79 The Context 81 Setting the Stage – Conflict Analysis 84 The Khmer Rouge Period 85 Models of Community Reconciliation 92 CHAPTER 5 – Victims and Perpetrators: Fine Lines, Factors, and Coping Strategies 100 The Victims 104 Former Khmer Rouge and Bystanders 108 The Perpetrators – The Accused 113 Factors Affecting Victim-Perpetrator Relations 116 Coping Strategies of Perpetrators 124
… democracy in Cambodia: political reconstruction in …, 2009
Chapter 9 Re-establishing Legitimacy through the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia... more Chapter 9 Re-establishing Legitimacy through the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Laura McGrew Legitimacy has long been sought by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC): bringing leaders of Democratic Kampuchea (DK) or the Khmer Rouge to ...
chapter in Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific: Practices and Insight. Eds. Jenkins, B., Subedi, D.B. and Jenkins K. Singapore: Springer Publications., 2018
Mbororo refugees at a health center in eastern cameroon. crS has projects in health, emergency re... more Mbororo refugees at a health center in eastern cameroon. crS has projects in health, emergency response and recovery, and partnership and capacity strengthening, as well as a project supporting orphans and vulnerable children. at the time of this analysis, crS was in the process of starting a project to work in the east of the country, focusing on education, community social services, and social cohesion.
In December 2016, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement that end... more In December 2016, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement that ended the decade-long war between Cambodia and Vietnam, USIP hosted a conference to examine the implementation of that agreement and how the decisions made in the past have affected increasing political unrest in the country. Panelists included several key actors from that historic agreement and Cambodia’s human rights community. Since then, the political situation in Cambodia has become tense as the government has sought to marginalize opposition groups. This Brief draws on the lessons from that conference and offers recommendations on priorities for the international community in advance of the upcoming national elections in Cambodia.
This report attempts to examine both how the ECCC has performed, and how Cambodians perceive its ... more This report attempts to examine both how the ECCC has performed, and how Cambodians perceive its performance. It seeks first to analyze the ECCC’s record to date in meeting its primary goal of providing justice to the victims of the KR by establishing credible accountability for the highest level perpetrators and thus ending impunity for the worst crimes of the KR. Second, this report examines the court’s record in meeting its secondary goals of contributing to an improved domestic justice system, healing and reconciliation for victims and perpetrators, and a better general understanding of what happened during the KR regime. This report has two distinct parts and primary authors. The first part (Chapters I and II) focuses on the court’s compliance with international legal standards and its impact on legal professionals and the domestic rule of law system. The second part (Chapter III) addresses the views of victims and other Cambodians about the court. The report concludes by distilling broad lessons from the ECCC that might inform future hybrid tribunals.
This report resulted from an Asia Exchange: the Exchange brought together a select group of natio... more This report resulted from an Asia Exchange: the Exchange brought together a select group of national and international human rights practitioners to review contemporary transitional justice processes in S/SE Asia in a comparative perspective. The main focus was on the potential offered by bottom-up memorialisation initiatives in contributing to transitional justice processes. The key issue debated in the Exchange Meeting was the following: can memorialisation activities help to reduce impunity in Asian countries that suffer from a culture of silence and impunity? The comparative section (this Exchange report) was written by Laura McGrew, PhD, based upon the outcomes of the Exchange, and on the content of a discussion paper by Anna Kiebert. Certain parts were based on a set of country summaries on transitional justice and memorialisation related to the Exchange project, named the Country Explorations. The overall editing was done by Laura McGrew and Annet van Offenbeek, and finalised by Ralph Sprenkels and Marina Oliver - Tomić. Read the individual country explorations (Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste) at http://www.impunitywatch.org/html/index.php?alineaID=227
Together with Eve Zucker and Kosal Path and with support from the Center for the Study of Genocid... more Together with Eve Zucker and Kosal Path and with support from the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University, we are organizing the symposium 'Reflections in the Aftermath of War and Genocide: Empathy, Coexistence, Imagination, Resilience November 6, 2015. If you are interested please visit the website for more information: http://www.ncas.rutgers.edu/call-papers-reflections-aftermath-war-and-genocide
Good Governance from the Ground Up: Women’s
Roles in Post-conflict Cambodia” traces women’s cont... more Good Governance from the Ground Up: Women’s
Roles in Post-conflict Cambodia” traces women’s contributions to governance and peace through local and national politics as well as civil society; examines the significance of gender perspectives to the promotion of good governance; and reflects on mechanisms enhancing women’s participation in the political arena.
This research study was supported by the entire Sajhedari Bikaas (SB) Project team, whose members... more This research study was supported by the entire Sajhedari Bikaas (SB) Project team, whose members went out of their way to provide dedicated, sincere, and prompt technical and logistical advice and support, despite a multitude of other competing and urgent ongoing tasks. Rakesh Karna, Deputy Chief of Party, facilitated the research and provided important inputs on the research design and final report. Special thanks go to Reena Chaudhary, who liaised with project partners and interviewees, arranged logistics, participated in planning and research methodology development, conducted interviews, and wrote reports, all with a smile and good cheer. Sheela Yogi provided important support in administration, research design, presentation review, and inputs for the report. Likewise, we could not have completed the research without the long hours of patient translation and administrative support provided by Shruti Gautam and Rasmi Siddiqui.
Coexistence in the Aftermath of Mass Violence demonstrates how imagination, empathy, and resilien... more Coexistence in the Aftermath of Mass Violence demonstrates how imagination, empathy, and resilience contribute to the processes of social repair after ethnic and political violence. Adding to the literature on transitional justice, peacebuilding, and the anthropology of violence and social repair, the authors show how these conceptual pathways--imagination, empathy and resilience--enhance recovery, coexistence and sustainable peace. Coexistence (or reconciliation) is the underlying goal or condition desired after mass violence, enabling survivors to move forward with their lives. Imagination allows these survivors--victims, perpetrators, bystanders--to draw guidance and inspiration from their social and cultural imaginaries, to develop empathy, and to envision a future of peace and coexistence. Resilience emerges through periods of violence and its aftermaths through acts of survival, compassion, modes of rebuilding social worlds, and the establishment of a peaceful society. Focusing on society at the grass roots level, the authors discuss the myriad and little understood processes of social repair that allow ruptured societies and communities to move toward a peaceful and stable future. The volume also illustrates some of the ways in which imagination, empathy, and resilience may contribute to the prevention of future violence and the authors conclude with a number of practical and policy recommendations. The cases include Cambodia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Columbia, the Southern Cone, Iraq, and Bosnia.
WOMEN WAGING PEACE is a program of Hunt Alternatives Fund that advocates for the full participati... more WOMEN WAGING PEACE is a program of Hunt Alternatives Fund that advocates for the full participation of women in formal and informal peace processes around the world. THE POLICY COMMISSION is conducting a series of case studies to document women’s contributions to peace processes across conflict areas worldwide. Policy Commission
When the forces of the Party of Democratic Kampuchea―the Khmer Rouge―seized Cambodia's capita... more When the forces of the Party of Democratic Kampuchea―the Khmer Rouge―seized Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh in April 1975, they began a reign of terror that brought death to nearly a quarter of the country's eight million people, and added a new chapter to the 20th century's grim history of mass atrocities. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is tasked with bringing to trial those responsible for the war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge regime between April 1975 and December 1979. This report grapples with all the complexity, promise, and shortcomings of the ECCC, which began operations in 2007. Its prosecution of the top surviving Khmer Rouge leaders has been called the biggest war crimes trial since Nuremberg. Yet the tribunal's operations have been dogged by allegations of political interference, and complaints over the slow pace and the costs of the proceedings. The Open Society Justice Initiative ha...
This chapter reviews recent research examining community reconciliation in Cambodia wherein many ... more This chapter reviews recent research examining community reconciliation in Cambodia wherein many communities’ victims and perpetrators still live side by side. After almost four years of a devastating Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 to 1979 when one quarter of the population perished, followed by decades of civil war, Cambodian people suffered immensely. Based upon 135 interviews, the author concludes that Cambodian society is still not reconciled, rather reaching states of surface or moderate coexistence in several case studies. The story of an accused perpetrator and his victims involved in a dialogue project, as well as other choice quotes are used to illustrate the ways in which Cambodians have managed to live together in spite of their difficult pasts. In addition, the author also examines the effects on reconciliation, of the ongoing trials for senior leaders of the KR (the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia or ECCC).
iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv CONTENTS v ILLUSTRATIONS vii ABBREVIATIONS viii MAP OF CAMBODIA ix PREFAC... more iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv CONTENTS v ILLUSTRATIONS vii ABBREVIATIONS viii MAP OF CAMBODIA ix PREFACE x CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 Methodology 5 Data Analysis 15 Thesis Structure 17 CHAPTER 2 – History and Culture 20 Historical Context 21 Cambodian Culture and Religion 35 CHAPTER 3 – Reconciliation: What Is It? 49 Definition of Reconciliation 49 Assumptions 54 Processes of Reconciliation 60 Reconciliation in Cambodia 69 CHAPTER 4 – The Communities in Context 79 The Context 81 Setting the Stage – Conflict Analysis 84 The Khmer Rouge Period 85 Models of Community Reconciliation 92 CHAPTER 5 – Victims and Perpetrators: Fine Lines, Factors, and Coping Strategies 100 The Victims 104 Former Khmer Rouge and Bystanders 108 The Perpetrators – The Accused 113 Factors Affecting Victim-Perpetrator Relations 116 Coping Strategies of Perpetrators 124
… democracy in Cambodia: political reconstruction in …, 2009
Chapter 9 Re-establishing Legitimacy through the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia... more Chapter 9 Re-establishing Legitimacy through the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Laura McGrew Legitimacy has long been sought by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC): bringing leaders of Democratic Kampuchea (DK) or the Khmer Rouge to ...
chapter in Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific: Practices and Insight. Eds. Jenkins, B., Subedi, D.B. and Jenkins K. Singapore: Springer Publications., 2018
Mbororo refugees at a health center in eastern cameroon. crS has projects in health, emergency re... more Mbororo refugees at a health center in eastern cameroon. crS has projects in health, emergency response and recovery, and partnership and capacity strengthening, as well as a project supporting orphans and vulnerable children. at the time of this analysis, crS was in the process of starting a project to work in the east of the country, focusing on education, community social services, and social cohesion.
In December 2016, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement that end... more In December 2016, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement that ended the decade-long war between Cambodia and Vietnam, USIP hosted a conference to examine the implementation of that agreement and how the decisions made in the past have affected increasing political unrest in the country. Panelists included several key actors from that historic agreement and Cambodia’s human rights community. Since then, the political situation in Cambodia has become tense as the government has sought to marginalize opposition groups. This Brief draws on the lessons from that conference and offers recommendations on priorities for the international community in advance of the upcoming national elections in Cambodia.
This report attempts to examine both how the ECCC has performed, and how Cambodians perceive its ... more This report attempts to examine both how the ECCC has performed, and how Cambodians perceive its performance. It seeks first to analyze the ECCC’s record to date in meeting its primary goal of providing justice to the victims of the KR by establishing credible accountability for the highest level perpetrators and thus ending impunity for the worst crimes of the KR. Second, this report examines the court’s record in meeting its secondary goals of contributing to an improved domestic justice system, healing and reconciliation for victims and perpetrators, and a better general understanding of what happened during the KR regime. This report has two distinct parts and primary authors. The first part (Chapters I and II) focuses on the court’s compliance with international legal standards and its impact on legal professionals and the domestic rule of law system. The second part (Chapter III) addresses the views of victims and other Cambodians about the court. The report concludes by distilling broad lessons from the ECCC that might inform future hybrid tribunals.
This report resulted from an Asia Exchange: the Exchange brought together a select group of natio... more This report resulted from an Asia Exchange: the Exchange brought together a select group of national and international human rights practitioners to review contemporary transitional justice processes in S/SE Asia in a comparative perspective. The main focus was on the potential offered by bottom-up memorialisation initiatives in contributing to transitional justice processes. The key issue debated in the Exchange Meeting was the following: can memorialisation activities help to reduce impunity in Asian countries that suffer from a culture of silence and impunity? The comparative section (this Exchange report) was written by Laura McGrew, PhD, based upon the outcomes of the Exchange, and on the content of a discussion paper by Anna Kiebert. Certain parts were based on a set of country summaries on transitional justice and memorialisation related to the Exchange project, named the Country Explorations. The overall editing was done by Laura McGrew and Annet van Offenbeek, and finalised by Ralph Sprenkels and Marina Oliver - Tomić. Read the individual country explorations (Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste) at http://www.impunitywatch.org/html/index.php?alineaID=227
Together with Eve Zucker and Kosal Path and with support from the Center for the Study of Genocid... more Together with Eve Zucker and Kosal Path and with support from the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University, we are organizing the symposium 'Reflections in the Aftermath of War and Genocide: Empathy, Coexistence, Imagination, Resilience November 6, 2015. If you are interested please visit the website for more information: http://www.ncas.rutgers.edu/call-papers-reflections-aftermath-war-and-genocide
Good Governance from the Ground Up: Women’s
Roles in Post-conflict Cambodia” traces women’s cont... more Good Governance from the Ground Up: Women’s
Roles in Post-conflict Cambodia” traces women’s contributions to governance and peace through local and national politics as well as civil society; examines the significance of gender perspectives to the promotion of good governance; and reflects on mechanisms enhancing women’s participation in the political arena.
This research study was supported by the entire Sajhedari Bikaas (SB) Project team, whose members... more This research study was supported by the entire Sajhedari Bikaas (SB) Project team, whose members went out of their way to provide dedicated, sincere, and prompt technical and logistical advice and support, despite a multitude of other competing and urgent ongoing tasks. Rakesh Karna, Deputy Chief of Party, facilitated the research and provided important inputs on the research design and final report. Special thanks go to Reena Chaudhary, who liaised with project partners and interviewees, arranged logistics, participated in planning and research methodology development, conducted interviews, and wrote reports, all with a smile and good cheer. Sheela Yogi provided important support in administration, research design, presentation review, and inputs for the report. Likewise, we could not have completed the research without the long hours of patient translation and administrative support provided by Shruti Gautam and Rasmi Siddiqui.
Panel for Fifth Annual Conference of the Historical Justice and Memory Network, “The Politics of ... more Panel for Fifth Annual Conference of the Historical Justice and Memory Network, “The Politics of Memory: Victimization, Violence, and Contested Narratives of the Past.” Columbia University, Dec 3-5, 2015. (Laura McGrew, Kosal Path, Eve Zucker) Panel Chair: Amy Starecheski, Columbia University http://historicaldialogues.org/annual-conference/
Kosal Path, Brooklyn College, CUNY “Contesting the Public Narrative of the Khmer Rouge: Collective Memory of the Former Khmer Rouge Community in Anlong Veng”
Eve Zucker, Rutgers University “Narratives of Victimhood and the Other Tales: Perspectives from an Upland Area of Southwest Cambodia”
Laura McGrew, Independent consultant “Changing Narratives of Victims and Perpetrators in Cambodia: Community Responses to Dialogue Interventions in the Presence of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia”
Evaluation completed for Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for their funding of The Network ... more Evaluation completed for Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for their funding of The Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers (through FinnChurchAid) 30 March 2018. Multiple Appendices available upon request.
The workshop is part of larger project to create a unique space for scholars of violence and geno... more The workshop is part of larger project to create a unique space for scholars of violence and genocide to engage through discussions and presentations on the impacts that perpetrators, victims, bystanders, and rescuers have on each other and within post-war/genocide settings worldwide. Such exchange of ideas, experience and research and will enable participants to engage in more nuanced understandings of the complexity of these relationships, particularly in the context of everyday lives in periods of peace. This workshop follows a think-tank styled symposium and is directed toward an edited book publication.
The workshop themes of empathy, coexistence, imagination, and resilience offer new approaches to understanding the complexities of recovery from mass violence and the promotion of a culture of peace, and enhancement of local peace practices. Moreover, the symposium offers an opportunity for reflection on the current tragic events in countries such as Syria, Iraq and Nigeria, based upon insights from previous genocides and wars.
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its secondary goals of contributing to an improved domestic justice system, healing and reconciliation for victims and perpetrators, and a better general understanding of what happened during the KR regime. This report has two distinct parts and primary authors. The first part (Chapters I and II) focuses on the court’s compliance with international legal standards and its impact on legal professionals and the domestic rule of law system. The second part (Chapter III) addresses the views of victims and other Cambodians about the court. The report concludes by distilling broad lessons from the ECCC that might inform future hybrid tribunals.
the following: can memorialisation activities help to reduce impunity in Asian countries that suffer from a culture of silence and impunity? The comparative section (this Exchange report) was written by Laura McGrew, PhD, based upon the outcomes of the Exchange, and on the content of a discussion paper by Anna Kiebert. Certain parts were based on a set of country summaries on transitional justice and memorialisation related to the Exchange project, named the Country Explorations. The overall editing was done by Laura McGrew and Annet van Offenbeek, and finalised by Ralph Sprenkels and Marina Oliver - Tomić. Read the individual country explorations (Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste) at http://www.impunitywatch.org/html/index.php?alineaID=227
http://www.ncas.rutgers.edu/call-papers-reflections-aftermath-war-and-genocide
Roles in Post-conflict Cambodia” traces women’s contributions to governance and peace through local and national politics as well as civil society; examines the significance of gender perspectives to the promotion of good governance; and reflects on mechanisms enhancing women’s participation in the political arena.
its secondary goals of contributing to an improved domestic justice system, healing and reconciliation for victims and perpetrators, and a better general understanding of what happened during the KR regime. This report has two distinct parts and primary authors. The first part (Chapters I and II) focuses on the court’s compliance with international legal standards and its impact on legal professionals and the domestic rule of law system. The second part (Chapter III) addresses the views of victims and other Cambodians about the court. The report concludes by distilling broad lessons from the ECCC that might inform future hybrid tribunals.
the following: can memorialisation activities help to reduce impunity in Asian countries that suffer from a culture of silence and impunity? The comparative section (this Exchange report) was written by Laura McGrew, PhD, based upon the outcomes of the Exchange, and on the content of a discussion paper by Anna Kiebert. Certain parts were based on a set of country summaries on transitional justice and memorialisation related to the Exchange project, named the Country Explorations. The overall editing was done by Laura McGrew and Annet van Offenbeek, and finalised by Ralph Sprenkels and Marina Oliver - Tomić. Read the individual country explorations (Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste) at http://www.impunitywatch.org/html/index.php?alineaID=227
http://www.ncas.rutgers.edu/call-papers-reflections-aftermath-war-and-genocide
Roles in Post-conflict Cambodia” traces women’s contributions to governance and peace through local and national politics as well as civil society; examines the significance of gender perspectives to the promotion of good governance; and reflects on mechanisms enhancing women’s participation in the political arena.
Panel Chair: Amy Starecheski, Columbia University http://historicaldialogues.org/annual-conference/
Kosal Path, Brooklyn College, CUNY
“Contesting the Public Narrative of the Khmer Rouge: Collective Memory of the Former Khmer Rouge Community in Anlong Veng”
Eve Zucker, Rutgers University
“Narratives of Victimhood and the Other Tales: Perspectives from an Upland Area of Southwest Cambodia”
Laura McGrew, Independent consultant
“Changing Narratives of Victims and Perpetrators in Cambodia: Community Responses to Dialogue Interventions in the Presence of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia”
The workshop themes of empathy, coexistence, imagination, and resilience offer new approaches to understanding the complexities of recovery from mass violence and the promotion of a culture of peace, and enhancement of local peace practices. Moreover, the symposium offers an opportunity for reflection on the current tragic events in countries such as Syria, Iraq and Nigeria, based upon insights from previous genocides and wars.